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3 years ago
DfE intervenes in council after finding lack of improvement to children’s services
The Department for Education DfE has intervened in a council after a review found it had failed to improve its children's services enough in the wake of criticisms from inspectors and in relation to the Arthur Labinjo-Hughes case It has...
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3 years ago
Training gaps leave too many practitioners unable to identify and respond to CSA, warns expert body
Training gaps leave too many practitioners unable to identify and respond to child sexual abuse an expert body has warned in response to the Independent Inquiry into CSA IICSA The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse CSA Centre said...
External news
3 years ago
IR35 U-turn has caused agency social workers stress and anxiety, warns BASW
Note There is a poll embedded within this post please visit the site to participate in this post's poll Agency social workers have been caused stress and anxiety by the government first deciding to scrap existing IR rules and then...
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3 years ago
CQC urges government to fund better pay for care staff to tackle ‘gridlocked’ system
The government must fund better pay and training for adult social care staff to tackle a deepening workforce crisis that is undermining the quality of services That was the warning today from the Care Quality Commission in its annual state...
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3 years ago
Anti human trafficking ATII
The Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative ATII combats global human trafficking by promoting corporate social responsibility through increasing awareness facilitating intelligence integration and technology advancement and encouraging strategic data collaboration...
External news
3 years ago
Preparing for the care cap: six months to go
By Chris Sweeney adult social care lead Liquidlogic It's been over a year since the government announced its plan for adult social care reform to end the risk of unpredictable and unlimited care costs By now many people are familiar...
External news
3 years ago
Professionals must face duty to report child sexual abuse, says inquiry
Note There is a poll embedded within this post please visit the site to participate in this post's poll Professionals must be under a legal duty to report child sexual abuse and face criminal sanctions for not doing so to...
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3 years ago
No adult social care minister appointed during Truss premiership
No minister has been appointed for adult social care during the course of the Liz Truss premiership Despite a full ministerial team being appointed to the Department of Health and Social Care on September the DHSC said their responsibilities...
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3 years ago
MacAlister appointed to co-lead merged evidence body for social care and early intervention
Care review lead Josh MacAlister has been appointed to co-lead a new merged evidence body for children's social care and early intervention with children and families The ex-Frontline chief executive will become executive chair of the organisation merging What Works...
External news
3 years ago
Cap on care costs: government reportedly planning delay of a year
Council leaders have welcomed reports that the government will delay implementing its cap on care costs for a year but warned that the funding allocated to the reform should be retained by authorities The Times reported today behind paywall that...